Staff

All CDL staff are part of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS).

The CDL program Director is a tenure-track faculty member in HDFS who teaches and conducts research for the University of Illinois in addition to supervising the CDL staff, managing the budget, coordinating the educational program, and supervising CDL research activities.

Daily operations are managed by the Associate Director, the Program Coordinator, and the Assistant to the Director.

Each classroom is staffed by 1 Head Teacher (Bachelor’s degree minimum) and 2 Early Childhood Assistant (Associate’s degree minimum).